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UH Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
College Factual's <nil> diversity report brings to light the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of UH students.

UH Student Population

47,090 Total Students
28,966 Undergraduates
5,388 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend University of Houston?

UH total enrollment is approximately 47,090 students. 28,966 are undergraduates and 5,388 are graduate students.

UH Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time UH undergraduate population is made up of 52% women, and 48% men.

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UH Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
Hispanic9,931
Asian7,086
White6,114
Black or African American3,009
International1,291
Multi-Ethnic957
Unknown535
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander17

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UH Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 54% of full-time grad students are women, and 46% men.

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UH Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White1,617
International1,453
Asian853
Hispanic796
Black or African American463
Unknown100
Multi-Ethnic93
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

UH Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
Hispanic15,639
White10,831
Asian10,129
Black or African American4,811
International3,273
Multi-Ethnic1,410
Unknown912
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander26

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of Houston Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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EthnicityNumber of Faculty
White2,463
Black or African American983
Asian709
Multi-Ethnic59
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6
Hispanic0
International0
Unknown0

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UH Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 24,226 female students and 22,864 male students at UH.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of UH is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  96.05 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 2,829 female teachers and 2,614 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

2.62% Out of State
3.56% Out of the Country

UH ranks 1,153 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

2.62% of UH students come from out of state, and 3.56% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  47 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
Texas4,169
California16
Louisiana10
New Jersey7
Illinois6

International Students at UH

Students from 137 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Vietnam.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
46.89% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  79.02 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UH, 46.89% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
20-2111,449
22-2410,634
18-199,820
25-296,733
30-342,427
35 and over2,175
Under 180

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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